It seemed a fitting end to our art tour to take in the Bendigo Gallery's Marimekko exhibition.
We both remembered and even owned some Marimekko designs in the 70's.
The Marimekko logo, after rejecting many designs was inspired by the Olivetti typewriter text, and was born in 1954
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| I liked the combined prints |
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| I remember the tent like shift! |
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| Lots of geometric design |
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| Wakasaka |
Katsuji Wakasaka textile designer, arrived from japan in 1968 and was every influential in the further trend of design
Marimekko is the Finnish textile and fashion company that achieved international fame in the 1960s and 70s with its bold screen prints and pop-art style graphics. The name means Mary's dress.
Its iconic fabric patterns and unconventional ready-to-wear outfits brought colour and informality to an otherwise self-conscious fashion world. With more than 60 outfits, swathes of original fabrics, homewares, sketches and other archival materials, the exhibition focuses on the work of the talented individuals who defined this local textile practice and created its internationally recognisable designs.
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| I had a laugh when i saw an article from Vogue Magazine titled By any name --still a sack! |
The style of the clothes was influenced by the intention to not cutting up the fabric design
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| Accessories as well as clothes |
Vuokko eskalin Nurmisniemi joined Marimekko in 1953 to design clothing and print patterns. What Vuokko did for Finnish women can be equivalent to what Coco did for France; one should be able to move freely in one's clothes. Alongside her radical loose-fitting dress designs, Vuokko created one the most enduring Marimekko classics: the unisex Jokapoika (every boy) shirt in the striped Piccolo pattern.
Armi Ratia was founder of Marimekko and designer Maija Isola but 1979, Armi Ratia passed away - leaving the ship sailing without a captain. In 1985 the company was sold to Amer Group, a Finnish conglomerate.
But with nw designers and being a changing company they continue to operate as a unique design company
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